Albert Bierstadt

(American, 1830–1902)

Albert Bierstadt was a German-American painter best known for his grandiose landscapes of the 19th-century American West. Born on January 7, 1830 in Solingen, Prussia, Bierstadt's family immigrated to New Bedford, MA in 1831. In his early 20s, Bierstadt traveled to Düsseldorf, Germany to gain deeper knowledge and skill of painting, returning to the United States in 1857 and subsequently fell into favor with the Hudson River School painters in New York. Soon he began traveling with land surveying teams to the U.S. Western territories, taking detailed sketches that served as fodder for his epic, large-scale paintings that brought him acclaim. The artist continued painting until his death on February 18, 1902 in New York, NY and although grand landscapes fell out of favor in the art world late in his life, his position as the quintessential painter of the American West is firmly solidified. Bierstadt's work can be found among many important cultural institutions, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C, the Brooklyn Museum in New York, and the White House.

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Albert Bierstadt (1,172 results)
Clear Lake, California, 1881

Albert Bierstadt

Clear Lake, California, 1881

Sale Date: November 21, 2017

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MOUNTAIN PEAKS IN THE CLOUDS

Albert Bierstadt

MOUNTAIN PEAKS IN THE CLOUDS

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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HETCH-HETCHY VALLEY, CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUND..., 1873

Albert Bierstadt

HETCH-HETCHY VALLEY, CALIFORNIA CAMPGROUND..., 1873

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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INDIANS CROSSING THE COLUMBIA RIVER (INDIANS , 1867

Albert Bierstadt

INDIANS CROSSING THE COLUMBIA RIVER (INDIANS , 1867

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY, CLAREMONT, NEW..., 1865

Albert Bierstadt

CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY, CLAREMONT, NEW..., 1865

Sale Date: November 13, 2017

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White Mountains, New Hampshire

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountains, New Hampshire

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Source of the Snake River

Albert Bierstadt

Source of the Snake River

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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Domes of the Yosemite, 1868

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Domes of the Yosemite, 1868

Sale Date: September 23, 2017

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Salmon Fishery Village

Albert Bierstadt

Salmon Fishery Village

Sale Date: October 26, 2017

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Last of the Buffalo, 1891

After Albert Bierstadt

Last of the Buffalo, 1891

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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Cows Resting

Albert Bierstadt

Cows Resting

Sale Date: October 20, 2017

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Grand Lake

In the manner of Albert Bierstadt

Grand Lake

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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RIVER VALLEY LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

RIVER VALLEY LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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OCEAN POOL, FARALLON ISLANDS, CALIFORNIA, 1872

Albert Bierstadt

OCEAN POOL, FARALLON ISLANDS, CALIFORNIA, 1872

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Albert Bierstadt

MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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WHITE MOUNTAINS, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Albert Bierstadt

WHITE MOUNTAINS, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sale Date: October 6, 2017

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Burning Ship on High Seas

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Burning Ship on High Seas

Sale Date: September 27, 2017

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Mountains and sheep

Attributed to Albert Bierstadt

Mountains and sheep

Sale Date: September 17, 2017

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The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1866

After Albert Bierstadt

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1866

Sale Date: September 19, 2017

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White Mountains, New Mexico

Albert Bierstadt

White Mountains, New Mexico

Sale Date: August 12, 2017

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Cabin in the Foothills

Albert Bierstadt

Cabin in the Foothills

Sale Date: July 29, 2017

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Wind River Country, 1859

Albert Bierstadt

Wind River Country, 1859

Sale Date: July 29, 2017

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Old Mill

Albert Bierstadt

Old Mill

Sale Date: July 29, 2017

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Landscape with Sawmill on the Northern...

Albert Bierstadt

Landscape with Sawmill on the Northern...

Sale Date: May 21, 2017

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